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Anyone try fast charging the iPhone X?

Apple_Robert

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Have any of the new iPhone X owners tried the new fast-charging method, with the 29W USB-C power brick from Apple? If so, how long did it take and how hot did your phoner get? I have a fast charger and cable coming from Apple on Wednesday and was curious about the results and first impressions.
 
Renho said:
Oh man it’s fast! I went from 10% to 70% in 30 min!
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Yes it does get warm but not hot to touch.
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Thanks for the response.

After purchasing 2 Mophie wireless chargers and now the fast charger, I hope I am set for a while. lol Looking forward to making use of a fast charge at work.
 
30% to full in about 30-35 mins

Got quite hot.

Doing it through a Mac it got really hot, and think that was fast charge through usbc but it was doing an update
 
MyNamesNotBob said:
30% to full in about 30-35 mins

Got quite hot.

Doing it through a Mac it got really hot, and think that was fast charge through usbc but it was doing an update
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Ya, it in use while charging vs no use while charging makes a big difference in how hot it gets.
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BasicGreatGuy said:
Thanks for the response.

After purchasing 2 Mophie wireless chargers and now the fast charger, I hope I am set for a while. lol Looking forward to making use of a fast charge at work.
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I have it at home and in the car. Won’t need anything else! Not going wireless till 7.5w is supported.
 
We will see what fast charging (wireless or wired) does to the iPhone battery. I know with the Samsung S7 Edge i had, you could choose fast charge or regular charge. Lot of talk on android forums that fast charge, because of the heat, reduces capacity of the batteries over the long haul.
 
Noticeably faster using the 29w on the X than the 12w on my previous pluses.

Glad I spent the extra money. Don’t think my phone has been plugged in for more than an hour since I got it Friday.
 
From 7% to 57% in 30 mins real happy i bought that 29w charger... i first bought it for the iPad Pro but knew it was gonna be useful once the new iPhones come out.
 
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nathasnajperowa said:
I use iPad 12W charger as fast charger. Sth in the middle of slow out of the box charger and super fast 29W. Good compromise, no heating and quite fast (about 100 minutes to fully charge)
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This.

My phone never gets so low, and huge usage, that I need lots of charge and uber fast. Pretty much have a charger close to top off at all times.

Settled on Anker chargers for home and travel (have a stuff sack with a charger and cables so can grab and go, leave home chargers and cables where they are). Can get the device well charged quick, with bonus of not having to deal with yet more different/specialized cables and ports, flexibility re: devices that can be charged with the charger (ie. got a compatible USB-A cable, it'll charge).
 
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BasicGreatGuy said:
Have any of the new iPhone X owners tried the new fast-charging method, with the 29W USB-C power brick from Apple? If so, how long did it take and how hot did your phoner get? I have a fast charger and cable coming from Apple on Wednesday and was curious about the results and first impressions.
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0-80% in an hour

Over two hours to full charge
 
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Packers1958 said:
We will see what fast charging (wireless or wired) does to the iPhone battery. I know with the Samsung S7 Edge i had, you could choose fast charge or regular charge. Lot of talk on android forums that fast charge, because of the heat, reduces capacity of the batteries over the long haul.
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After using 29 watt power adapter every night on my 7 Plus, battery had 96% capacity after one year. According to Librium app. Subjectively did not notice any battery duration loss over the year either. Unless you notice phone getting very hot to touch, should not be an issue.

The built in charging circuit in the iPhone regulates amount of amps going to battery based on its’ percentage of charge state. Power adapter size does not regulate anything, it’s the supply. iPhone takes what it needs up to what is available and safe.
 
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I primarily use Anker chargers. I feel these are better than Apple’s chargers. It charges from 20% to 80% in about 20-25 minutes. I use them for all my devices (iPad Pro, iPhoneX, etc.)
 
Packers1958 said:
We will see what fast charging (wireless or wired) does to the iPhone battery. I know with the Samsung S7 Edge i had, you could choose fast charge or regular charge. Lot of talk on android forums that fast charge, because of the heat, reduces capacity of the batteries over the long haul.
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Yup. Faster degradation.
 
Yes and love it. I bought the 29W adapter and lighting to usb-c for my iPad Pro and works really well on the iPhone X.
 
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reyalP said:
Guess I need to pick one up. Just wish they weren't so expensive.
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This one was $24! Plus the cable =$51
 
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